List of earthquakes in 1949

Earthquakes in 1949
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1949

  • 4.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Canada western Haida Gwaii, Canada (Magnitude 8.2) August 22
Deadliest Ecuador Tungurahua Province, Ecuador (Magnitude 6.5) August 5 6,000 deaths
Total fatalities 9,984
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 16
6.0−6.9 64
5.0−5.9 1
 1948
1950 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1949. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Three events took up the vast majority of the deaths for 1949. The events happened during a volatile mid year period seismically speaking. Firstly in Tajikistan in July 3,500 were killed. A few weeks later in early August a quake struck Ecuador leaving 6,000 dead. In mid August Turkey suffered from an earthquake leaving another 320 dead. Also in this part of the year was the largest quake, a magnitude 8.2 in Canada.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 6,000 6.5 Ecuador Tungurahua Province, Ecuador 15.0 August 5
2 3,500 7.5 Tajikistan Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan 20.0 July 10
3 320 6.8 Turkey Bingol Province, Turkey 15.0 August 17
4 57 6.9 Chile Araucania Region, Chile 57.7 April 20
5 51 5.5 China Sichuan Province, China 0.0 November 13
6 21 7.3 China southern Xinjiang Province, China 10.0 February 23
7 16 7.1 Philippines Luzon, Philippines 15.0 December 29

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.2 0 Canada western Haida Gwaii, Canada 10.0 August 22
2 7.7 1 Chile Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile 10.0 December 17
3 7.5 0 Afghanistan Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan 228.7 March 4
3 7.5 3,500 Tajikistan Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan 20.0 July 10
3 7.5 0 Tonga Tonga 75.1 August 6
4 7.4 0 Philippines Mindanao, Philippines 127.0 April 30
5 7.3 21 China southern Xinjiang Province, China 10.0 February 23
5 7.3 0 Chile Tarapaca Region, Chile 101.1 April 25
5 7.3 0 New Zealand Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 205.0 November 22
5 7.3 3 Chile Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile 10.0 December 17
6 7.2 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 145.0 July 23
6 7.2 0 Papua New Guinea west of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea 90.0 October 19
7 7.1 0 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 15.0 July 2
7 7.1 16 Philippines Luzon, Philippines 15.0 December 29
8 7.0 0 Fiji Fiji 104.1 January 24
8 7.0 0 Alaska Andreanof Islands, Alaska 202.1 February 2
8 7.0 0 Indonesia north of Halmahera, Indonesia 60.0 March 27

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

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  81. "M7.7 - Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes, Chile". United States Geological Survey. December 17, 1949. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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  89. "M6.3 - eastern Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. December 25, 1949. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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  92. "M7.1 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. December 29, 1949. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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